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Mate in 2: deflection on g6 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 1141Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

30. Qxg6+ Kh8 31. Qxh6#

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (#1).
  • Well found: queen to h6 (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
  • If instead Kh8, then Qxh6# and it is mate.

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